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Best Friendship Stories

Description: Nominate your favorite books about friendship.

Members: 13 participating members (show all)

All members' list: [1] 2Sort: Score | Title | Author | Date
1
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
35,933 members, 470 reviews
3.9 stars (3.9 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (1), ahef1963 (1), renmarie (1), linlef (2), kara.shamy (18), thecoroner (18)

2
The Little Prince
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
35,415 members, 643 reviews
4.24 stars (4.24 stars)

Lists: linlef (1), sturlington (2), ahef1963 (3), renmarie (3), thecoroner (7), merrystar (11)

3
The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
36,659 members, 1,992 reviews
4.36 stars (4.36 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee (1), ahef1963 (2), linlef (3), renmarie (4), dara85 (5), sturlington (22)

4
The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame
18,511 members, 284 reviews
4.1 stars (4.1 stars)

Lists: merrystar (3), Dilara86 (4), aulsmith (4), KimarieBee (6), sturlington (11), ahef1963 (16)

5
Emma
by Jane Austen
31,540 members, 431 reviews
4.07 stars (4.07 stars)

Lists: renmarie (2), Dilara86 (3), kara.shamy (3), ahef1963 (9), thecoroner (20), sturlington (29)

6
The Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum
17,394 members, 390 reviews
3.87 stars (3.87 stars)

Lists: merrystar (1), hipdeep (9), sturlington (10), aulsmith (10), thecoroner (11), ahef1963 (19)

7
Winnie-the-Pooh
by A. A. Milne
10,634 members, 183 reviews
4.35 stars (4.35 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (2), aulsmith (3), ahef1963 (4), inge87 (11), merrystar (12)

8
Charlotte's Web
by E B White
28,660 members, 946 reviews
4.21 stars (4.21 stars)

Lists: linlef (4), KimarieBee (5), ahef1963 (11), merrystar (14), thecoroner (21), sturlington (45)

9
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L'Engle
31,991 members, 843 reviews
4.05 stars (4.05 stars)

Lists: sturlington (3), kara.shamy (5), renmarie (5), ahef1963 (10), merrystar (13)

10
Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck
32,710 members, 582 reviews
3.9 stars (3.9 stars)

Lists: thecoroner (3), hipdeep (4), aulsmith (5), ahef1963 (8), sturlington (32)

11
The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
27,492 members, 486 reviews
4.14 stars (4.14 stars)

Lists: merrystar (2), inge87 (2), ahef1963 (15), thecoroner (22), sturlington (42)

12
The House at Pooh Corner
by A. A. Milne
6,706 members, 68 reviews
4.39 stars (4.39 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (3), sturlington (9), merrystar (16), aulsmith (19)

13
The Fellowship of the Ring
by J. R. R. Tolkien
44,167 members, 386 reviews
4.37 stars (4.37 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (5), linlef (6), aulsmith (16), sturlington (46)

14
The Two Towers
by J. R. R. Tolkien
39,251 members, 241 reviews
4.39 stars (4.39 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (6), linlef (7), aulsmith (17), sturlington (47)

15
Horton Hears a Who!
by Dr. Seuss
4,700 members, 121 reviews
4.22 stars (4.22 stars)

Lists: linlef (9), ahef1963 (13), merrystar (15), aulsmith (15)

16
Three Men in a Boat—To Say Nothing of the Dog
by Jerome K. Jerome
6,519 members, 243 reviews
3.9 stars (3.9 stars)

Lists: merrystar (7), thecoroner (13), kara.shamy (16), sturlington (28)

17
The Return of The King
by J. R. R. Tolkien
37,929 members, 216 reviews
4.46 stars (4.46 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (7), linlef (8), aulsmith (18), sturlington (48)

18
The Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman
18,557 members, 1,172 reviews
4.18 stars (4.18 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (5), sturlington (12), aulsmith (22), ahef1963 (108)

19
James and the Giant Peach
by Roald Dahl
15,455 members, 327 reviews
3.96 stars (3.96 stars)

Lists: sturlington (1), ahef1963 (21), thecoroner (25)

20
The Three Musketeers
by Alexandre Dumas
17,722 members, 219 reviews
4.07 stars (4.07 stars)

Lists: Dilara86 (5), thecoroner (5), aulsmith (11)

21
Days with Frog and Toad
by Arnold Lobel
3,230 members, 64 reviews
4.37 stars (4.37 stars)

Lists: dara85 (10), merrystar (17), ahef1963 (26), sturlington (49)

22
Never Let Me Go
by Kazuo Ishiguro
19,220 members, 854 reviews
3.82 stars (3.82 stars)

Lists: linlef (5), sturlington (8), ahef1963 (12)

23
The Golem and the Jinni
by Helene Wecker
4,149 members, 290 reviews
4.13 stars (4.13 stars)

Lists: Dilara86 (7), kara.shamy (12), sturlington (14)

24
The Jane Austen Book Club
by Karen Joy Fowler
5,933 members, 183 reviews
2.97 stars (2.97 stars)

Lists: Dilara86 (6), aulsmith (13), sturlington (24)

25
Wonder Boys
by Michael Chabon
3,974 members, 89 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (8), sturlington (15), aulsmith (20)

26
A Fine Balance
by Rohinton Mistry
8,213 members, 233 reviews
4.37 stars (4.37 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee (4), Dilara86 (17), ahef1963 (87)

27
Oryx and Crake
by Margaret Atwood
14,975 members, 484 reviews
3.96 stars (3.96 stars)

Lists: Dilara86 (8), ahef1963 (17), sturlington (27)

28
84 Charing Cross Road
by Helene Hanff
4,926 members, 299 reviews
4.24 stars (4.24 stars)

Lists: merrystar (4), thecoroner (29), ahef1963 (63)

29
The Last of the Mohicans
by James Fenimore Cooper
10,612 members, 108 reviews
3.48 stars (3.48 stars)

Lists: aulsmith (12), kara.shamy (17), thecoroner (26)

30
The Old Man and The Sea
by Ernest Hemingway
25,438 members, 428 reviews
3.78 stars (3.78 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (14), thecoroner (15), sturlington (25)

31
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain
26,311 members, 285 reviews
3.87 stars (3.87 stars)

Lists: thecoroner (14), kara.shamy (15), sturlington (39)

32
Pippi Longstocking
by Astrid Lindgren
7,741 members, 147 reviews
3.98 stars (3.98 stars)

Lists: merrystar (5), thecoroner (31), ahef1963 (84)

33
The Iliad
by Homer
32,327 members, 329 reviews
4.03 stars (4.03 stars)

Lists: thecoroner (1), sturlington (50)

34
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
314 members, 4 reviews
4.25 stars (4.25 stars)

Lists: merrystar (20), sturlington (23), ahef1963 (28)

35
The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins
52,149 members, 3,298 reviews
4.32 stars (4.32 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee (2), sturlington (16)

36
The Magician's Nephew
by C. S. Lewis
23,082 members, 300 reviews
3.92 stars (3.92 stars)

Lists: merrystar (6), sturlington (51), ahef1963 (88)

37
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
by J. K. Rowling
82,118 members, 1,483 reviews
4.42 stars (4.42 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (1), ahef1963 (109)

38
Bridge to Terabithia
by Katherine Paterson
16,753 members, 563 reviews
4.01 stars (4.01 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (20), thecoroner (24), sturlington (52)

39
Matilda
by Roald Dahl
17,365 members, 414 reviews
4.27 stars (4.27 stars)

Lists: sturlington (13), thecoroner (30), ahef1963 (80)

40
Clifford the Big Red Dog
by Norman Bridwell
3,262 members, 66 reviews
3.83 stars (3.83 stars)

Lists: merrystar (19), ahef1963 (42), sturlington (53)

41
The Pickwick Papers
by Charles Dickens
7,631 members, 111 reviews
3.87 stars (3.87 stars)

Lists: thecoroner (4), kara.shamy (14)

42
Their Eyes Were Watching God
by Zora Neale Hurston
15,685 members, 293 reviews
3.98 stars (3.98 stars)

Lists: sturlington (4), hipdeep (16)

43
The Left Hand of Darkness
by Ursula K. Le Guin
12,815 members, 317 reviews
4.05 stars (4.05 stars)

Lists: sturlington (5), hipdeep (13)

44
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
by Virginia Lee Burton
5,109 members, 71 reviews
4.19 stars (4.19 stars)

Lists: merrystar (18), sturlington (54), ahef1963 (78)

45
It
by Stephen King
17,547 members, 352 reviews
4.07 stars (4.07 stars)

Lists: sturlington (6), hipdeep (14)

46
My Mother's Castle
by Marcel Pagnol
525 members, 8 reviews
3.92 stars (3.92 stars)

Lists: Dilara86 (9), inge87 (9)

47
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by J. K. Rowling
86,027 members, 771 reviews
4.28 stars (4.28 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (4), ahef1963 (29)

48
Looking for Alaska
by John Green
14,974 members, 685 reviews
4.1 stars (4.1 stars)

Lists: dara85 (4), ahef1963 (30)

49
Le Grand Meaulnes
by Alain-Fournier
2,938 members, 68 reviews
3.78 stars (3.78 stars)

Lists: Dilara86 (10), thecoroner (10)

50
The Secret History
by Donna Tartt
15,572 members, 458 reviews
4.06 stars (4.06 stars)

Lists: sturlington (7), ahef1963 (18)

51
Seven-Day Magic
by Edward Eager
1,003 members, 11 reviews
4.15 stars (4.15 stars)

Lists: aulsmith (6), merrystar (30)

52
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
by Michael Chabon
17,088 members, 370 reviews
4.22 stars (4.22 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (11), sturlington (17)

53
Something Wicked This Way Comes
by Ray Bradbury
9,372 members, 249 reviews
3.97 stars (3.97 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (6), sturlington (43)

54
Paper Towns
by John Green
11,755 members, 514 reviews
3.91 stars (3.91 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (10), merrystar (22)

55
The Story of the Treasure Seekers
by E. Nesbit
1,355 members, 21 reviews
3.9 stars (3.9 stars)

Lists: aulsmith (9), ahef1963 (27)

Explanations:

aulsmith (9): The kids are all related, but they make some very good adult friends.

56
My Brilliant Friend
by Elena Ferrante
5,144 members, 271 reviews
3.86 stars (3.86 stars)

Lists: Dilara86 (1)

57
Summer Sisters
by Judy Blume
3,732 members, 82 reviews
3.57 stars (3.57 stars)

Lists: dara85 (1)

58
The Myth of You & Me
by Leah Stewart
800 members, 41 reviews
3.65 stars (3.65 stars)

Lists: inge87 (1)

59
Ishmael
by Barbara Hambly
742 members, 17 reviews
4.07 stars (4.07 stars)

Lists: aulsmith (1)

60
Tuck Everlasting
by Natalie Babbitt
11,688 members, 520 reviews
3.93 stars (3.93 stars)

Lists: merrystar (9), ahef1963 (35)

61
The Robber Bride
by Margaret Atwood
6,705 members, 121 reviews
3.83 stars (3.83 stars)

Lists: Dilara86 (11), sturlington (37)

62
Peter Pan
by J. M. Barrie
13,949 members, 269 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Lists: sturlington (18), ahef1963 (22)

63
A Little Princess
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
12,453 members, 189 reviews
4.22 stars (4.22 stars)

Lists: merrystar (8), ahef1963 (73)

64
The Goldfinch
by Donna Tartt
11,086 members, 684 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Lists: sturlington (19), ahef1963 (25)

65
Anne of the Island
by L. M. Montgomery
8,443 members, 97 reviews
4.15 stars (4.15 stars)

Lists: merrystar (10), ahef1963 (61)

66
The BFG
by Roald Dahl
14,888 members, 293 reviews
4.13 stars (4.13 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (15), ahef1963 (36)

67
Brideshead Revisited
by Evelyn Waugh
10,798 members, 229 reviews
4.04 stars (4.04 stars)

Lists: thecoroner (8), ahef1963 (23), sturlington (61)

Thumbs down: merrystar

68
Other Voices, Other Rooms
by Truman Capote
2,245 members, 43 reviews
3.85 stars (3.85 stars)

Lists: thecoroner (17), sturlington (34)

69
Pretties
by Scott Westerfeld
8,116 members, 274 reviews
3.83 stars (3.83 stars)

Lists: Dilara86 (12), ahef1963 (54)

70
Three Junes
by Julia Glass
4,154 members, 92 reviews
3.59 stars (3.59 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (11), ahef1963 (106)

71
About a Boy
by Nick Hornby
9,153 members, 135 reviews
3.74 stars (3.74 stars)

Lists: sturlington (20), ahef1963 (47)

72
The Sense of an Ending
by Julian Barnes
7,022 members, 494 reviews
3.8 stars (3.8 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (2)

73
Firefly Lane
by Kristin Hannah
3,284 members, 300 reviews
3.82 stars (3.82 stars)

Lists: dara85 (2)

74
NW
by Zadie Smith
1,988 members, 91 reviews
3.5 stars (3.5 stars)

Lists: Dilara86 (2)

75
Don Quixote [Norton Critical Edition]
by Miguel de Cervantes
510 members, 5 reviews
4.31 stars (4.31 stars)

Lists: thecoroner (2)

76
The Big Bad Wolf and Me
by Delphine Perret
84 members, 4 reviews
4.08 stars (4.08 stars)

Lists: aulsmith (2)

Explanations:

aulsmith (2): Boy, does this wolf need a friend

77
Amsterdam
by Ian McEwan
6,690 members, 177 reviews
3.37 stars (3.37 stars)

Lists: thecoroner (28), ahef1963 (37)

78
The Egypt Game
by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
3,881 members, 60 reviews
3.83 stars (3.83 stars)

Lists: merrystar (23), ahef1963 (49)

79
Henry and Beezus
by Beverly Cleary
2,102 members, 20 reviews
3.82 stars (3.82 stars)

Lists: merrystar (28), sturlington (44)

80
The Subtle Knife
by Philip Pullman
21,845 members, 322 reviews
4.06 stars (4.06 stars)

Lists: merrystar (21), ahef1963 (64)

81
A Pocket for Corduroy
by Don Freeman
2,986 members, 43 reviews
4.01 stars (4.01 stars)

Lists: merrystar (32), ahef1963 (40)

82
The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends
by Stan Berenstain
1,242 members, 10 reviews
3.76 stars (3.76 stars)

Lists: merrystar (31), ahef1963 (45)

83
The Cricket in Times Square
by George Selden
6,057 members, 69 reviews
3.99 stars (3.99 stars)

Lists: merrystar (24), ahef1963 (62)

84
Frog and Toad Are Friends
by Arnold Lobel
7,253 members, 242 reviews
4.19 stars (4.19 stars)

Lists: merrystar (29), sturlington (60)

85
Anne of Avonlea
by L. M. Montgomery
9,916 members, 122 reviews
4.11 stars (4.11 stars)

Lists: merrystar (26), ahef1963 (74)

86
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
by Dr. Seuss
6,517 members, 148 reviews
4.35 stars (4.35 stars)

Lists: sturlington (21), ahef1963 (101)

87
Anne of Windy Poplars
by L. M. Montgomery
6,574 members, 53 reviews
3.91 stars (3.91 stars)

Lists: merrystar (25), ahef1963 (102)

88
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
by Ann Brashares
9,647 members, 245 reviews
3.78 stars (3.78 stars)

Lists: dara85 (3)

89
Fangirl
by Rainbow Rowell
5,189 members, 411 reviews
4.15 stars (4.15 stars)

Lists: inge87 (3)

90
Tomorrow, When the War Began
by John Marsden
2,876 members, 115 reviews
4.06 stars (4.06 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee (3)

91
The Velveteen Rabbit
by Margery Williams
10,657 members, 208 reviews
4.24 stars (4.24 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (41), sturlington (59)

92
Heidi
by Johanna Spyri
9,063 members, 129 reviews
3.88 stars (3.88 stars)

Lists: merrystar (27), ahef1963 (100)

93
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
by Judy Blume
6,353 members, 216 reviews
3.84 stars (3.84 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (43), sturlington (58)

94
Tara Road
by Maeve Binchy
4,022 members, 48 reviews
3.65 stars (3.65 stars)

Lists: sturlington (57), ahef1963 (71)

95
The Letter for the King
by Tonke Dragt
851 members, 26 reviews
4.23 stars (4.23 stars)

Lists: inge87 (4)

96
The Color Purple
by Alice Walker
16,543 members, 304 reviews
4.13 stars (4.13 stars)

Lists: sturlington (56), ahef1963 (76)

97
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
by C. S. Lewis
36,094 members, 659 reviews
4.1 stars (4.1 stars)

Lists: sturlington (55), ahef1963 (82)

98
Code Name Verity
by Elizabeth Wein
3,864 members, 340 reviews
4.3 stars (4.3 stars)

Lists: inge87 (5)

99
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
11,326 members, 210 reviews
4.1 stars (4.1 stars)

Lists: thecoroner (6)

100
Sweethearts
by Sara Zarr
1,049 members, 59 reviews
3.76 stars (3.76 stars)

Lists: dara85 (6)

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